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Big Wheel races raise money for breast cancer research

Nick Roth
August 25, 2013
Chloe Le, 8, of Middletown, bounces toward the finish line during the obstacle course competition at the annual Big Wheel Races for Breast Cancer Aug. 17 at The Starboard in Dewey Beach. BY NICK ROTH
Lexi Casey, 2, of Wilmington, watches the competition from the sidelines. BY NICK ROTH
Getting ready for the race are (l-r) Jeremy Vietri of Hockessin, Connie Alatorre of Annapolis and Trula Casey of Tampa, Fla. BY NICK ROTH
Kristen Frederico of Dewey Beach slips off the bouncy ball during her run in the obstacle course. BY NICK ROTH
Jeannie Duffy of Las Vegas navigates her big wheel to the next obstacle. BY NICK ROTH
Jacob Bush, 12, of Chesapeake, Va., hula hoops before winning his heat. BY NICK ROTH
Haley Fagles-Carey, 14, of Newark, left, and Cassie O'Quinn, 13, of Newark are neck and neck during their heat of the competition. BY NICK ROTH
Nick Lewis, 13, of Newark jumps out to an early lead. BY NICK ROTH
Ken Seltzer of Dewey Beach closes in on the finish line. BY NICK ROTH
Noah Wham of Wilmington takes his turn at the hula hoop obstacle. BY NICK ROTH

The Starboard was decked out in pink Aug. 17 for the annual Big Wheel Races for Breast Cancer event. Children and adults competed against one another in a series of races, including drag race and obstacle course competitions. Proceeds from the event benefited Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Breast cancer awareness is a passion of Starboard owner Steve Montgomery, who lost his mother to this disease three years ago. Monty will host the third annual Dewey Goes Pink 5K during Breast Cancer Awareness Month Saturday, Oct. 5. For more information, go to races2run.com.

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Nick Roth is the news editor. He has been with the Cape Gazette since 2012, previously covering town beats in Milton and Lewes. In addition to serving on the editorial board and handling page layout, Nick is responsible for the weekly Delaware History in Photographs feature and enjoys writing stories about the Cape Region’s history. Prior to the Cape Gazette, Nick worked for the Delmarva Media Group, including the Delaware Wave, Delaware Coast Press and Salisbury Daily Times. He also contributed to The News Journal. Originally from Boyertown, Pa., Nick attended Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania, graduating in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He’s won several MDDC awards during his career for both writing and photography. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, going to the beach with his family and cheering for Philadelphia sports teams. 

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